Dozens killed in stampede at Soleimani's funeral: Iran state TV

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At any rate, 35 individuals have been executed in a charge that emitted in the Iranian city of Kerman at the burial service parade for a top leader slaughtered in a US airstrike, Iran's state TV said.

Another 48 individuals were injured in Tuesday's charge, as indicated by nearby media reports.

Countless individuals had assembled in Kerman for the funeral of Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran's world-class Quds Force, who was killed on Friday close to the universal air terminal of Iraq's capital, Baghdad.

Original recordings posted online indicated individuals lying inert on the street, others yelling and attempting to support them.

Pir Hossein Koulivand, the leader of Iran's crisis restorative administrations, prior talked by phone to state TV and affirmed the charge occurred.

"Shockingly because of the rush, a portion of our countrymen have been harmed, and some have slaughtered during the memorial service parades," he said.

A parade in Tehran daily prior drew large groups pressing both principle lanes and side lanes. It saw Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sob straightforwardly as he drove memorial service petitions before Tehran University.

Tuesday's burial service comes following quite a while of parades that began in the lanes of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran, trailed by Mashhad in the northwest, the capital Tehran and the heavenly city of Qom.

Al Jazeera's Assed Beig, detailing from Tehran, said numerous who were not able to go to the past social affairs had advanced toward the last parade in Kerman that will end with the funeral of Soleimani's remaining parts.

"Individuals are going in tight spaces, going in one heading to that particular memorial park - and that could be one reason about why a charge has occurred," Beig said.

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Monika Walker is a senior journalist specializing in regional and international politics, offering in-depth analysis on governance, diplomacy, and key global developments. With a degree in International Journalism, she is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices through factual reporting. She also covers world news across every genre, providing readers with balanced and timely insights that connect the Caribbean to global conversations.